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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



GRASSES — Continued. 



Awnless Brome Grass. Bromus Inermis. A hardy perennial, standing extremes of heat, cold, and drought 

 better than any other of our cultivated Grasses. It grows with wonderful rapidity, and produces heavy hay crops 

 and luxuriant pasture. The seed should be sown as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Sow 35 to 

 40 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., .20; per 100 lbs., $16.00. 



"Water Meadow Grass. Poa aquatica. A creeping rooted perennial, grows in alluvial marshy soils, slow running 

 streams, margins of fresh water, lakes, etc. An excellent pasture Grass, for wet situations. Trout and wild ducks 

 relish the seeds and young shoots as food. Per lb., .60. 



GRASSES SUITABLE FOR BEACH USE AND FOR MAKING EMBANKMENTS. 



Elymus Arenarius. Sea Land Lyme Grass. A creeping rooted perennial; grows among shifting or blowing 

 sea sands, for binding which, along with Ammophila Arundinacea, thereby preventing the encroachments of the 

 sea, its numerous strong spreading roots render it most suitable. Per lb., .75; 100 lbs., $55.00. 



Ammophila Arundinacea. Sand or Mat Grass. A creeping rooted perennial which grows naturally among 

 shifting sea sands. Adapted for consolidating Sand, Embankments, or Terraces. Per lb.. .40; 100 lbs., $35.00. 



CLOVERS. 



Red Medium. Trifolium pratense. The best Clover for all practical purposes. Succeeds best on rich, warm 

 loams, containing humus. Lime and potash are essential for its best development. A biennial, but by close 

 pasturage may be made to last several years. Per lb., .20; per 100 lbs., $15.00. 

 Mammoth or Large Red Northern. Trifolium pratense. On rich loamy soils this variety grows nearly twice 



as large as the Medium Red Clover, and earlier to start a spring growth. Per lb., .25; 100 lbs., $18.00. 

 Alsike or Swedish. Trifolium Hybridum. This Clover will thrive where the soil is quite wet, and will even 

 stand flooding without being killed. Productive and sweet and extremely valuable for both pasturage or soil- 

 ing. Per lb., .20; per 100 lbs., $15.00. 

 AVhite Clover. Trifolium repens. This Clover should always be sown on permanent or temporary pastures. 

 Will grow on any soil, but especially adapted to low meadows, where the surface soil is mellow and rich. 



Sweet and nutritious. Per lb., .30; 100 lbs., $25.00. 

 Alfalfa or Lucerne. Medicago saliva. The chief merit of 

 Alfalfa is the fact that it can be cut three or four times in a 

 season. The soil should be deep, rich, and well prepared. 

 It does not succeed on compact clay, nor on land with im- 

 pervious subsoil. The roots shoot downwards till they are 

 ten to fifteen feet below the surface, and will therefore resist 

 the driest weather. Per lb., .20; per 100 lbs., $15.00. 

 Scarlet or Crimson Clover. Trifolium incarnation . This 

 annual Clover thrives best on warm, loose, sandy soil. 

 Its chief value is as a winter or early spring pasture crop and 

 as a green manure. A rapid growing, nitrogen-storing plant, 

 and as such is invaluable for growth in orchards and wherever 

 it can occupy the land from July to December. Sow fifteen 

 to twenty pounds per acre. May be sown at any time from 

 May to October. Per lb., .10; per 100 lbs., $8.00. 

 Yellow Trefoil. Medicago Luptdina. On very light, dry, 

 or poor ground this variety is valuable for a sheep pasture. 

 Per lb., .15; per 100 lbs., $12.00. 



Hungarian Millet. 



MILLETS. 



Nothing on the market is as well adapted to cover up shortages in 

 hay crops as " Millets." They can be sown up to the end of July, and 

 will make a valuable catch crop. 



Millets will yield quick pasturage on almost any soil. They are 

 rank feeders, however, and do best on a fertile, mellow soil, which has 

 had a liberal application of barnyard manure. Sow in June or July, 

 broadcast, one to one and one-half bushels of seed per acre, or drill 

 one-half bushel. Cut (if for hay) as soon as the heads are formed. 



Millet, Hungarian. Panicum Hungariensis. An annual 

 forage plant, which germinates readily and withstands 

 drought. If cut early, makes an excellent hay, often yielding 

 two or three tons per acre. Sow from June to August, using 

 about one and one-half bushels to the acre. (48 lbs. per 

 bushel.) Per bushel, $2.00. 



Millet, Common. Panicum Miliaceum. Excellent for for- 

 age. Requires a dry, light, rich soil. Height, 2}^ to 4 ft. 

 (50 lbs. per bushel.) Per bushel, $1.50. 



Millet, German or Golden. Panicum Germanicum. An 

 improved variety, growing from three to five feet high. Under 

 some circumstances it will yield more per acre than the above. 

 (50 lbs. per bushel.) Per bushel, $1.75. 



Millet, Japanese. Panicum Crus Gali, Imported from Japan 

 by Professor Brooks, of the Massachusetts Agricultural Col- 

 lege. Has yielded in America about 7 tons dry straw and 90 

 bushels of seed per acre. Height, 6 ft. Has numerous side 

 leaves and heads a foot in length. The fodder is relished by 

 cattle and horses, and the ground seed makes an excellent 

 feed for poultry and cattle. Sow one peck per acre. Pound, 

 10 cents; per 100 lbs., $6.00. 



